A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Tuesday, April 6, 2021:
PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK: The first full week of April is recognized as National Public Health Week. The National Public Health conference is being held virtually all week with the theme of âBuilding Bridges to Better Health.â
The Public Health Conference of Iowa is also taking place this week and offers the opportunity for public health professionals from across the state to connect on issues facing Iowans.
Both conferences will highlight the contribution of public health workers over the past pandemic year.
The Iowa Department of Public Health is âincredibly grateful for new and existing partnerships at the federal level,â said Kelly Garcia, the departmentâs interim director.